By Kim McDarison Seated behind her desk in the Fort Atkinson Municipal Building, neatly organized with tablets containing handwritten notes, newly hired City Manager Rebecca Houseman LeMire is ready to begin her job. She’s a notetaker, she said. And she likes maps. On Monday, day six into her new role, LeMire...
Category: Government
Police: Threat to local business unfounded
Information released today by the the Fort Atkinson Police Department states the following: On March 3, 2021, the Fort Atkinson Police Department received a complaint of a threat to a business located within the City of Fort Atkinson. Officers from the Fort Atkinson Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, UW-Whitewater PD, Fire,...
Pump replacement approved for aquatic center water slide
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a request made by the Parks and Recreation Department to replace a water slide pump at the Fort Atkinson Aquatic Center. Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Franseen said the city’s aquatic center has a 175-foot water slide that is operated by a...
City approves borrowing for dump truck, street repair
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council in two separate actions Tuesday approved a two-year loan in an amount not to exceed $235,000 to purchase a dump truck, and a 10-year loan in an amount not to exceed $675,000 for street improvements, with those monies focusing largely on Industrial...
Council hears update on Historical Society trust funds
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday received an update about resources held within two trust accounts established in support of the city’s Historical Society. Both accounts are held at Premier Bank and both were established in 1999, according to a memo to council written by City Clerk/Treasurer/Financial Director Michelle...